Vehicle Interior Lighting Systems And Methods
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Abstract
Techniques pertaining to user notification via interior lighting for improved human-machine interface in vehicles are described. A method may involve a notification system of a vehicle receiving one or more signals each indicating a respective level of a plurality of levels of required user involvement required in operation of the vehicle. The method may also involve the notification system providing a visual notification with at least one aspect of the visual notification corresponding to the respective level of required user involvement indicated by each signal of the one or more signals.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 1 AMERICAN ROAD FL4 DEARBORN MI 48126-2701 |
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- 2016 Application Filing Year
- B60K Class
- 2914 Applications Filed
- 2276 Patents Issued To-Date
- 78.11 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Ahmad, Mohamed | Mountain View, US | 12 | 172 |
# of filed Patents : 12 Total Citations : 172 | |||
Brace, Jennifer L | Sunnyvale, US | 11 | 173 |
# of filed Patents : 11 Total Citations : 173 | |||
Groh, Alexander | Detroit, US | 16 | 310 |
# of filed Patents : 16 Total Citations : 310 | |||
Ray, Surjya Sarathi | San Jose, US | 5 | 16 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 16 |
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- 5 Citation Count
- B60K Class
- 24.10 % this patent is cited more than
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